The Senior Benefits program is being funded at the same level as Fiscal Year 2016. Payment levels for the highest wage earning group will be increased from its current $47 monthly amountto $76 per month effective August 1st, 2016.

The Senior Benefits Program was established on August 1, 2007. It pays cash benefits to Alaskan seniors who are age 65 or older and have low to moderate income. Cash payments are $76, $175, or $250 each month depending on income. The income limits for each payment level are tied to the Alaska Federal Poverty Guidelines and change each year as the poverty level changes.

TO BE ELIGIBLE YOU MUST:

US Citizen or Immigration Eligible

A person must be a U.S. citizen or a qualified immigrant.

Age :

Be age 65 or older

Alaska Residency:

Live in Alaska voluntarily

Not be in Alaska for a temporary purpose such as a vacation or business trip

Intend to make Alaska your home

Have a Social Security number

Have a Social Security Number or show that one has been applied for

Financial Need

Have countable income that does not exceed the income limits for Senior Benefits.